Evan Longoria headlines Tampa Bay Rays all-time roster by Wins Above Replacement
Over the course of the Tampa Bay Rays’ still young history, no player served as the face of the franchise for as long as […]
World Series of Wackiness: Dude Perfect hits baseball trick shots outta the park
When it comes to trick shots, Texas-based Dude Perfect has covered the gamut of exotic sports from Nerf archery to roller tennis, but now […]
3-year-old Lennox Salcedo goes into super slow motion on last leg of home-run trot
A few years ago, young baseball player Devin Avedissian — aka “Mighty Mouse” — made headlines with his energetic hop over the catcher to […]
Ivan Rodriguez headlines Texas Rangers all-time roster by Wins Above Replacement
The Texas Rangers, which were founded in 1961 as the Washington Senators, are the only team to have a catcher as their all-time leader […]
Holy smokes! Woman’s 1871 baseball cards and letter erroneously valued at $1 million
A woman from New England brought her collection of 1871 Boston Red Stockings baseball cards and a players’ letter written to her great-great-grandmother on […]
Sly like a Blake Fox: Rice Owls pitcher attempts sneaky pickoff move
In the spring of 2016, Rice Owls pitcher Blake Fox attempted a sly pickoff play during the top of the fifth inning in a […]
First Pope Francis got his own baseball card; now he has a retro soccer card too
A photo posted by phillies (@phillies) on Sep 15, 2015 at 1:33pm PDT Even divine intervention couldn’t rescue the 2015 Philadelphia Phillies — they […]
Cal Ripken Jr. headlines Baltimore Orioles all-time roster by Wins Above Replacement
Long before Robert Downey Jr. was cast as Iron Man, there was another Junior that earned the moniker: Cal Ripken Jr. The native Marylander […]
Dodgers infield shift, Japanese multi-day game make for cricket-flavored baseball
Late in the 2014 baseball season, a pair of games unfolded that looked more like cricket than America’s (or Japan’s) pastime. First, the Los […]
Will Ferrell produces ten rookie baseball cards in one record-setting day
In 2015, Will Ferrell took MLB’s spring training by storm, honoring the legendary Bert Campaneris by playing all nine positions in a single day. […]
Tom Seaver headlines New York Mets all-time roster by Wins Above Replacement
During a 20-year career starting in 1967, Tom Seaver compiled 311 wins, 3,640 strikeouts, 61 shutouts and a 2.86 earned run average, while winning […]
No ifs, ands, or butts: Giving the derriere its due across each of the major team sports
Outside of Brazil’s annual Miss Bumbum contest, and the occasional quixotic art film, derrieres are rarely mentioned in the mainstream press. This is true […]